Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Philippines 50 & 500 piso 2015 - Papal visit

New commemoratives:

'Pope Francis papal visit'

To commemorate the visit of Pope Francis, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced the issuance of limited edition 50 piso and 500 piso papal coins. Both coins are legal tender and will be sold for P100.00 and P1,000.00 respectively. The coins are minted under a licensing agreement with the Vatican.

The 50 piso commemorative coin for Pope Francis is made of Nickel Brass while the 500 piso is made of Nordic Gold with gold plating.